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About the Exhibition

From an ancient Egyptian pyramid to Old London Bridge, and from the natural wonder of a coral reef to the modern marvel of the international space station, travel through history and explore over 50 models made using half a million LEGO® bricks.

Discover how and why people model the world, build your imagination at the interactive play areas, and don’t miss two Horniman icons created especially for the show.

More than 50 models will be on show, from individual pieces that will inspire visitors to build them at home, to awe-inspiring dioramas and mosaics. Visitors can build their own brick wonders in interactive play areas – including a graffiti wall, build areas and big bricks for little hands – and the exhibition includes a mini-cinema showing short LEGO® animations.

Please note: Due to the popularity of this show there might be waiting times of up to 30 minutes to enter.

Tickets for Brick Wonders

Brick Wonders is open from 16 February 2019 until Sunday 27 October 2019. Book your tickets.

Members and Benefactors go free - find out more about becoming a member or supporting the Horniman as a Benefactor. Present your membership or benefactor card at the entrance to Brick Wonders in Gallery Square. Please note: during busy times, such as half term, you may need to queue to enter, due to the capacity of the exhibition.

Tickets are valid all day for the day of purchase for single entry only. Visit Brick Wonders any time during Museum opening hours.

Children under three may visit free of charge and carers accompanying visitors with access requirements get free admission. A family ticket is for two adults and two children aged 3-16 years.

Combination tickets for Brick Wonders, the Aquarium and the Butterfly House are available - please book through the Butterfly House page, as this requires a timed ticket for entry.

Planning your visit

Brick Wonders is very popular and the Horniman is particularly busy during weekends and school holidays, making queues likely. If you are planning to visit between during one of these times, you might find the following tips useful:

Where possible, book tickets in advance and print out or download your booking confirmation to your phone. You will then be able to skip likely queues at the Ticket Desk. However, please be prepared to queue for entry to Brick Wonders, our fantastic family-show, which we expect to be very busy. The exhibition entrance is on Gallery Square on the Lower Ground level – if you have a ticket, please make your way straight there via the lift or the stairs.

If you are a Member, there is no need to book to Brick Wonders. Simply show your membership card at the entrance to each ticketed area, but please be prepared to queue for Brick Wonders.

If you have the choice, please travel light and leave your buggy or scooter at home.

Our delicious Café will be open as usual and is expected to be particularly busy around lunch time. The Dutch Barn near the Bandstand in the Gardens is available to eat packed lunches. Please refrain from eating and drinking inside the Museum - this is not permitted as it encourages pests and endangers our collection.

Brick Wonders competition

We are offering all visitors to Brick Wonders the chance to win a £50 LEGO® Gift Card.

Full terms and conditions are below.

Entries can only be submitted using the competition cards and drop-box in the Brick Wonders exhibition.

Closing date 27/10/2019.

The entrant with the closest correct answer will be notified by email by 8/11/2019. They must claim their prize within two weeks or it will be considered forfeit. The entrant with the next closest answer will then be contacted and have two weeks to claim the prize. This will continue until the prize is claimed.

In the case of two or more entrants having the closest correct answer, a random draw will take place.

The decision is final and non-negotiable.

Entry is limited to one per person.

The prize is a £50 LEGO® Gift Card. The Horniman Museum and Gardens will provide the prize to the winner. Full details about Gift Cards are available at shop.lego.com

No cash alternative. Not transferable and non-refundable.

The Horniman Museum and Gardens reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize of similar value at its own discretion.

The Horniman Museum and Gardens reserves the right to withdraw or amend the competition as necessary due to circumstances outside its control.

By entering the competition, all entrants will be deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these rules.

Employees of the Horniman Museum and Gardens and their families, agents or anyone else connected with the competition are not permitted to enter.

The competition is run by the Horniman Museum and Gardens Marketing Department.

The Horniman is situated at 100 London Road, London SE23 3PQ, 020 8699 1872.